Taliban, Afghanistan

Afghan Taliban member freed from US custody in exchange for two Americans, Kabul says
The United States has freed an Afghan convicted by an American court on charges of drug smuggling and terrorism in exchange for two U.S. citizens held in Afghanistan, authorities in Kabul said on Tuesday.
Taliban says 2 Americans freed in prisoner swap with U.S., and Ryan Corbett's family says he's one of them
Afghanistan's Taliban government announced the release of 2 Americans in a prisoner exchange. Ryan Corbett's family says he's one of them.
Two Americans held in Afghanistan traded for Taliban prisoner in final Biden deal delayed until Trump took office
In the very last hours of President Joe Biden’s time in office, a prisoner exchange years in the making was finally struck: the Taliban agreed to swap two Americans being held in Afghanistan for one Taliban member serving a life sentence in a US prison.
Two Americans freed in prisoner exchange with Taliban just before Trump takes office
The deal was struck for Khan Mohammad, a member of the Taliban serving two life sentences in a U.S. prison on "narco-terrorism charges."
2 Americans released in exchange for Taliban prisoner
Two Americans have been freed in a prisoner swap between the U.S. and Afghanistan’s Taliban in exchange for a Taliban figure, officials said Tuesday.
Trump White House celebrates release of two Americans freed in swap with Taliban brokered by Biden
The swap that freed two Americans was brokered before President Biden left office Monday, according to a Trump administration official.
2 Americans freed from Afghanistan in prisoner swap, family and Taliban say
Ryan Corbett, an American held in Afghanistan since 2022, has been released from Taliban custody, his family said.
US trades Taliban prisoner for two American detainees
Two Americans held by the Taliban were exchanged for an Afghan imprisoned in the US on narco-terrorism charges.
Americans freed in Afghanistan-U.S. prisoner swap, Taliban says
The family of Ryan Corbett of New York confirmed his release, while the Taliban said Khan Mohammed, an Afghan serving a life sentence in California, was freed.
'Overwhelmed with joy:' Taliban releases Dansville man held over 2 years in Afghanistan
The family thanked both the Biden and Trump administrations for "countless hours of negotiations, unwavering support, and ...
Taliban Rebuff Trump’s Call to Return US Arms Worth Billions
The Taliban won’t return any of the military equipment left behind by the US troops while exiting Afghanistan in 2021, a ...
Taliban deputy urges leader to lift education bans on Afghan women and girls
A senior Taliban figure has urged the group’s leader to scrap education bans on Afghan women and girls, saying there is no ...
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Western New Yorker freed after being held hostage by Taliban for 2 years
After more than two years of being detained by the Taliban, Western New Yorker Ryan Corbett is finally coming home after ...
At inaugural prayer service, reverend calls on Trump to 'have mercy' on marginalized people
President Donald Trump attended the inaugural prayer service Tuesday at Washington National Cathedral, where a sermon on unity called out the president to "have mercy on the people in our country who ...
Trump says he is discussing 10% tariff on China on Feb. 1
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said his administration is discussing imposing a 10% tariff on goods imported from ...
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Afghanistan’s Art Scene Weighs in On Taliban Move to Ban Images of Living Things
Despite the Taliban’s attempts to erase the nation’s cultural identity, Afghan artists are hopeful that art can outlive even ...